Tributes have continued to pour in for Ugo Ehiogu, following his tragic death on Friday, with emotional scenes prior to former club Aston Villa's clash with Birmingham City on Sunday.

The defender, who passed away on Friday morning after suffering a heart attack on Tottenham's academy pitches the previous day, made his name at Villa Park where he won two League Cups and played in an FA Cup final during more than 300 appearances over nine years at the club.

Flowers, scarves and shirts were left outside the ground in tribute before kick-off of Villa's clash with Birmingham, while an image of the former defender was held up by the club's players and placed to the side of one of the goals before the game.

Aston Villa held a minute's applause for Ugu Ehiogu before their game with Birmingham City

Flowers, scarves and shirts were left by the club's statue of former chairman William McGregor

Villa players held up a banner to honour Ehiogu, including an image of him in claret and blue

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Once the two sides had emerged before kick-off, Ehiogu's image was put on the big screens inside Villa Park with the words 'Ugo Ehiogu 1972-2017', just as it was at Wembley the previous day for Tottenham's clash with Chelsea.

A minute's applause was held as both sets of players, including managers Steve Bruce and Harry Redknapp, looked visibly emotional as they honoured the popular former defender.

Another of Ehiogu's former club's, Scottish giants Rangers, also remembered the defender before the start of their cup semi-final clash with Celtic, as fans held up a banner reading: 'RIP Ugo Ehiogu - once a Ranger, always a Ranger'.

Harry Redknapp, newly appointed at Birmingham, applauds in memory of Ehiogu

An image of the former defender in a Villa shirt appeared on screens during the applause

A one-year spell in Scotland saw Ehiogu play 12 times for the Ibrox club, with his only goal coming in dramatic circumstances as his stunning volley secured victory at Celtic in March 2011.

Tottenham and Chelsea paid an emotional tribute to Ugo Ehiogu during Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium after the former England defender died of a heart attack this week.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino revealed he was taking training on Friday when he was told Ehiogu, the club's Under 23 coach, had passed away at the age of 44.

He said after their 4-2 defeat by Chelsea: 'It was a big shock for all of us, we were on the training ground. It is a big impact because it was a person that was very close to us and in that moment, you realise that we are in real life.

The football world has been remembering Ugo Ehiogu after he died on Friday morning

Tottenham and Chelsea took part in a minute's applause for Ehiogu before kick-off at Wembley

Mauricio Pochettino and his staff looked visibly emotional as the applause was held

Former Tottenham Under 23 coach Ehiogu died after suffering a heart attack this week

'We are fighting to play and win games but it is all relative after this type of situation and one more time I want to send my condolences to the family and friends and all the Tottenham family. It is a big loss for us.'

The words 'Ugo Ehiogu 1972-2017' were beamed onto the outside of the stadium facing Wembley before the match on Saturday and both sets of players wore black armbands as a mark of respect.

Both sets of supporters burst into spontaneous applause as the players gathered around the centre circle ahead of kick-off, with the Spurs fans also chanting his name in tribute.

The Tottenham end of the stadium also applauded in the 44th minute to reflect the age at which Ehiogu passed away.

Ehiogu collapsed on the club's academy training pitches on Thursday and received immediate attention from the Spurs medical staff, but after paramedics rushed him to hospital he passed away in the early hours of Friday morning.

Pochettino paid tribute to Ehiogu, claiming his death at the age of 44 is a 'big loss for us and all of the Tottenham family'.

The former defender's name was written on the big screens at Wembley on Saturday

His image appeared on the two big screens inside the national stadium during the applause

This Tottenham fan arrived at Wembley with Ehiogu's name and age on the back of his shirt

Ehiogu collapsed on the club's academy training pitches on Thursday and received immediate attention from the Spurs medical staff, but after paramedics rushed him to hospital he passed away in the early hours of Friday morning.

There was an outpouring of grief as the football world paid tribute to Ehiogu in the hours after news of his death was announced, with those tributes continuing on Saturday as games kicked-off up and down the country.

Many games were preceded by a moment to remember the former defender, with some club's acting for silence and others honouring him with applause, with black armbands worn by players at all levels of the game.

He played more than 500 games during his career, notably for Middlesbrough and Aston Villa

Ehiogu was also remembered at London Stadium ahead of West Ham's game with Everton

At Wembley, where Chelsea played Tottenham, the screens outside the national stadium were dedicated to the four-cap England international.

Fans walking down Wembley Way towards the stadium saw the defender's name written in black on a white background, in tribute to the man who has nurtured a generation of Tottenham's young players.

Prior to kick-off, both sides took part in a minute's applause as fans of Tottenham and Chelsea joined together with chants of 'Ugo, Ugo, Ugo' while an image of the former player was seen on both big screens.

The Tottenham players and manager Pochettino looked visibly emotional as tributes were paid to their former youth coach.

The Bournemouth players applaud for Ehiogu before their game with Middlesbrough

Benik Afobe scored the opening goal before removing his black armband and kissing it

Elsewhere, a picture of Ehiogu was on the screens inside the London Stadium ahead of West Ham's clash with Everton.

There was a poignant moment at Bournemouth, where a minute's applause was held before the game, when Benik Afobe scored his side's second goal of the afternoon against Middlesbrough.

The striker removed his black armband, kissed it, and held it to the sky in memory of Ehiogu.

Former Villa defender Ehiogu was honoured by his old club on Friday, with a tribute posted on the electronic screens outside Villa Park.

Stevenage players observe a one minute silence in memory of Ehiogu before facing Mansfield

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